Devout Shia in Awe at Lunar Eclipse
Shia faithful see divine significance as eclipse falls in holy month.
6 Jan 10
Iraq
Better Syrian-Lebanese Ties Beckon?
Lebanese premier’s visit may help to overcome distrust between the two countries.
6 Jan 10
Iraq Eyes Post-Sectarian Politics
Diverse alliances expected to contest January parliamentary election.
30 Dec 09
Women Struggle to Find Work
Unemployment among women said to be impoverishing hundreds of thousands of families.
24 Dec 09
Iraq: Oct/Nov ‘09
Scores attend series of IWPR training sessions on media law and journalists’ rights.
21 Dec 09
DNA Testing to Reveal Mass Grave Secrets
First Iraqi project to identify victims of Saddam’s crimes against the Kurds underway at site near Kirkuk.
21 Dec 09
Anbar: Bangladeshi Workers in Double Trouble
They are kept under lock and key by their employers and face resentment from province's unemployed.
18 Dec 09
Deputies Take Aim at Election Commission
Inquiry attacks commission’s credibility ahead of parliamentary elections.
18 Dec 09
New Mass Grave Excavations in Iraq
Mass graves near Kirkuk, first discovered after US-led invasion of Iraq in 2003, now being examined in joint forensics operation by the Kurdish and Iraqi governments.
18 Dec 09
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